Author Topic: Noob Questions on limb thickness and tillering (Read 1607 times)

Pat B · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2013, 10:50:00 PM »

I'd say to stop until you get a string for this bow. If not you are going to be disappointed. The readings you are getting from the long string are false. No need for a low brace either If you have drawn it to 18" you might as well brace it at 6".

CamoZ · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2013, 01:59:00 AM »

So I am at 22" draw now..starting to feel a lot like a bow now.

CamoZ · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:08:00 AM »

I have it at pretty much a full brace now..your right that was a 1" brace..I took the pic..realized it was only 1"...set it to 3" then posted the pic of 1" forgetting to take another pic of it proper..long day I guess..

I most definitely have to get a bow string for it now..yea..

CamoZ · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:41:00 AM »

Here are a couple of shots of front profile as per request..it has a fair bit of width taper with some but not a lot of thickness taper...I started out way too preoccupied with keeping thin tips and thick fades that I did more initial tillering on the last 1/3 of the limbs..I had to work the fades to mid limbs a lot for awhile to get it evened out..any feedback is greatly appreciated..

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:25:00 AM »

You are doing very well for your first bow. ^5

7 Lakes · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2013, 08:48:00 AM »

I switched over to Imgur, the directions on their site leave something to be desired but they handle resizing well.

Give it a shot, we need some pictures.

CamoZ · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:00:00 PM »

OFF TO GET BOW STRING...Thanks for your reassurance there Roy...good to know im not way off track..I wasn't sure for a bit there if I would have to scratch this one off or what..

CamoZ · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2013, 12:51:00 PM »

I called an archery shop here in town.they say I will have to have one custom made to get the right brace height etc..I was of the thought that seeing as the bow is 68" ntn..I would just need one that is 64"..?

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2013, 02:02:00 PM »

That 64 should work.

k-hat · « **Reply #29 on:** February 23, 2013, 05:47:00 PM »

Hey looking good camo!! Look forward to seeing it with the string.

Looks like basically a pyramid bow, so your tiller looks really good. I wouldn't touch the outer thirds at all for the rest of your tillering, but it does look like you're almost there.

The left limb looks a tad stiffer than the right, and that's good. Make it your lower limb. You want the lower limb slightly stiffer than the upper (referred to as positive tiller) because they experience different string angles/forces during the draw. If you brace it and measure the distance from belly to string just outside the fades on both sides, the lower should be about 1/8" to 1/4" less.

When i get to 20ish inches, i like to go on and rough out the handle and start doing a little short draw shooting. This gives you a feel for the balance of the bow. Just be sure not to draw past the current tiller as you do. you can mark the arrow (or put a piece of tape around it) so you know how far to pull.

keep it comin!

CamoZ · « **Reply #30 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:04:00 PM »

Hey Kevin..thanks for the input..It is fully tillered now and I do not seem to have any postive tiller to it now..unfortunately..It is at 28" draw with about 30lb weight..a little less than shooting for but I know for the next one..The handle is next but I am a bit unsure about cutting into it...

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #31 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:41:00 PM »

At 28 pounds ya got nothing to worry about cutting into the handle. The handle won't be bending anyway, just rasp off all 4 edges to round it off and blend it into the fades.

CamoZ · « **Reply #32 on:** February 23, 2013, 06:56:00 PM »

i was just about to cut the sight and arrow rest..

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #33 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:04:00 PM »

It's your handle do it how ya want. Here is another idea.

CamoZ · « **Reply #34 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:05:00 PM »

nice..I see it can be fairly simple..I dont even need to cut out a full arrow rest with a sight really eh?

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #35 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:12:00 PM »

In my opinion a cut in arrow rest on a wooden bow distracts from the bow. I narrow my handles and glue on a rest made out of leather glued together.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #36 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:14:00 PM »

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #37 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:17:00 PM »

CamoZ · « **Reply #38 on:** February 23, 2013, 08:48:00 PM »

Hi Roy..okay..so I went with cutting an arrow rest just because I could find a walk through online here..I feel like I am butchering it though..what do you think?

CamoZ · « **Reply #39 on:** February 23, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »

I do not have much for power tools so it is all by hand..a lot of material to remove with a rasp..wow.

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